These Videos Prove That Animals Really, Really Don’t Want to Be Prisoners

Posted on 12 July 2016 at 9:00AM
by
Aoife Kilalea

If there were ever any doubt that wild animals aren’t happy in captivity and long for their freedom, look no further than these videos. Whether being used as a “pet” or imprisoned to entertain gawking crowds at a zoo, these animals have had enough:

ChaCha the Chimpanzee Runs for His Life After Escaping Japanese Zoo

Chickaboo the Ostrich Yearns to Be Free

After six months of being imprisoned as a “pet,” Chickaboo made a dash for freedom down a busy highway in Malaysia. She was being returned to the farm where she had been bought, because she became “too big to handle.”

Escaped Zebra Makes a Break for It—Dies After Being Chased and Tranquilized

After an hours-long chase, a young zebra was tranquilized, causing him to fall in a lake and possibly drown. Whether he died from the tranquilizer or drowning, one thing’s clear—he wanted his freedom.

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